Archive for the 'Islam' Category
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008
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Now the fun begins! Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejab has been talking about an apocalyptic Shia/Islamic scenario for several years now–predicting that ‘the Hidden Imam‘ would soon return as the end-time Mahdi that establishes Islamic rule over the entire world.
Following the election of Barack Obama, some Shities actually believe that Obama [...]
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Monday, November 3rd, 2008
TEHRAN, Iran - After 29 years they are still celebrating the 1979 take-over of the U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran. It has become tantamount to a national holiday.
While Americans are consuming their trick or treat candy, on November 2 each year, thousands of Iranians including hundreds of students, mark the occasion by crowding [...]
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Friday, October 31st, 2008
Picture of al Libi via Wikipedia
al Qaeda has been ‘officially’ silent the the American Presidential election this time. Though recently one of their major leaders was quoted in a video praying for President George W. Bush and the Republicans to be "humiliated":
"O God, humiliate Bush and his party, O Lord of the Worlds, degrade and [...]
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Monday, October 27th, 2008
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Is there a new evil religious group in the world that needs to be to be combated and it is called Christian Zionism?
According to an LA Times article, the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, plans to distribute a brochure titled “Why We Should Be Concerned About Christian [...]
Filed under: -Ahmadinejad, -Apocalypse, -End Times, -Politics & Religion, -Zionism, News Commentary, Religious Conflict | | No Comments »
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
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This is one of those fun stories that comes along every once in a while. I actually found it in the newspaper (OC Register 10/23/08, Local p.1) but it is all over the Net.
Mattel toy Co. is receiving lot’s of complaints from folks who say that their Fisher-Price ‘Little Mommy [...]
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Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
NYPD car via Wikipedia
The story begins with the tragic death of 22 year old Shafayet Reja on September 10 due to injuries suffered in an automobile accident.
He had been brought up attending both Hindu temples and Muslim mosques, honoring the religion of both of his parents—his mother was Hindu and his father a Muslim. [...]
Filed under: -Freedom of Religion, -Religious Persecution, Culture & Religion, Culture Clash, Hinduism, Islam, News Commentary, Religious Conflict | | 2 Comments »
Monday, October 20th, 2008
Gayle Williams- via SERVEAfghanistan.com
The Taliban took responsibility for gunning down a woman in Kabul claiming that she was spreading her religion. A spokesman for the militant group, Zabiullah Mujahid, told the Associated Press:
“This woman came to Afghanistan to teach Christianity to the people of Afghanistan. Our (leaders) issued a decree to kill this woman. This [...]
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Sunday, October 19th, 2008
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Two sisters are facing 3 years in jail for professing to be Christians. Apparently their father converted to Islam, so legally the sisters became Muslim whether they wanted to or not under Egypt’s unequal religious laws.
It is illegal for Muslims to convert to Christianity, however Christians are encouraged to convert to Islam. When a [...]
Filed under: -Freedom of Religion, -Islam and Christianity, -Religious Persecution, -Sharia Law, Culture & Religion, Religious Conflict | | 2 Comments »
Friday, October 17th, 2008
(Photo: Episcopal Life Online / Matthew Davies)
Seventeen prominent Muslim leaders condemned the recent attacks on Christian families in Mosul, Iraq and said that there was no Islamic justification for such terrorism.
The leaders were deeply troubled to hear about the violence which has now forced over 8,300 Christians flee from their homes in the [...]
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Monday, October 13th, 2008
PM Maliki via Wikipedia
Today, Monday October 13, over 1,000 police were sent into Mosul to protect the Christian community that remained in the city. The Police were deployed to man checkpoints, and patrol Christian churches, businesses, and neighborhoods. Offering a cushion of protection for the embattled Christian minority.
On Sunday, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki [...]
Filed under: -Islam and Christianity, -Jihad, -Persecution, Culture & Religion, Culture Clash | | 2 Comments »